Ulla-Karin Rönnlund Explained

Ulla-Karin Rönnlund
Fullname:Ulla-Karin Rönnlund
Birth Date:1977 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Härnösand, Sweden
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthclubs1:Älandsbro FF
Years1:1996–1997
Clubs1:Bollsta IK
Years2:1998–2001
Clubs2:Umeå IK
Years3:2007–2009
Clubs3:Umeå IK
Nationalyears1:1998–2009
Nationalteam1:Sweden[1]
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:0
Ntupdate:26 May 2013

Ulla-Karin Rönnlund (née Thelin; born 19 February 1977) is a Swedish former football goalkeeper for Umeå IK in the Swedish Damallsvenskan. She represented Sweden at senior international level.

Club career

After suffering injuries during the 2001 season Rönnlund lost her motivation for football and decided to leave Umeå.[2]

She retired again after the 2009 season, to concentrate on her family. As Söberg also left, Umeå IK signed Caroline Jönsson as a replacement.[3]

International career

Rönnlund started playing for Sweden's national youth teams in 1993. At the 1995 edition of the Albena Cup, Rönnlund was pressed into service as a makeshift forward after a sickness bug swept through the Sweden under-20 squad. She scored the winning goal in the 1–0 final win over Ukraine.[4]

Rönnlund played seven times for Sweden's national team. She made her senior international debut against Norway on 10 October 1998.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Damlandslagsspelare 1973–2012. Swedish Football Association. 18 October 2013. sv.
  2. Web site: Umeå tappar målvakten. Kristianstadsbladet. 13 December 2001. 18 October 2013. sv.
  3. News: Umeå utan målvakt - Rönnlund slutar. Svenska Dagbladet. 26 November 2009. 18 October 2013. sv.
  4. Web site: Women's Tournament "Grand Hotel Varna" (Bulgaria) 1995. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 28 September 2003. 18 October 2013. Sergey. Fadeyev.